Dev and publisher are happy with the game, from gematsu:
Streets of Rage 4 has been downloaded more than 1.5 million times, publisher and developer Dotemu, and developers Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games announced.
The sequel to the classic beat em’ up series launched for PlayStation 4, Xbox One (including Xbox Game Pass), Switch, and PC via Steam on April 30.
A new update released today adds several enhancements and fixes to the game, including:
- Specials and start move can interrupt all hitstun states.
- Axel has been buffed, with a faster move speed and less recovery on some moves.
- Cherry has been buffed, with her flying punch from combos now being fully invincible.
“We couldn’t be happier with the reception of
Streets of Rage 4,” said executive producer Cyrille Imbert in a press release. “We thank the fans who have supported the game from day one—a lot of the updates in the patch enhance the replay value for folks who have been with us from the start. Additional updates are currently in production and we’ll have more to share on that soon.”